Juncus bufonius

Toad Rush at O'Connor, ACT

Juncus bufonius at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Nov 2020
Juncus bufonius at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Nov 2020
Juncus bufonius at O'Connor, ACT - 10 Nov 2020
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Identification history

Juncus bufonius 6 Feb 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Juncus bufonius 4 Dec 2020 RWPurdie
Unidentified 11 Nov 2020 ConBoekel

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This patch seems to be benefiting from a mix of a bare substrate and a wet spring. 140 estimated by counting a subset of ten and then multiplying that by the number of similar sized patches.

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RWPurdie wrote:
   4 Dec 2020
I'm not 100% sure of this one but the habit and habitat are typical of Juncus bufonis.

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Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Aphididae (family) (Unidentified aphid) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Kickxia elatine subsp. crinita (Twining Toadflax) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Nicodamidae (family) (Red and Black Spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Austroagalloidinae sp. (sub-family) (A leafhopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Chondrilla juncea (Skeleton Weed) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Amaryllis belladonna (Naked Ladies, Belladonna Lily) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Diamma bicolor (Blue ant, Bluebottle ant) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 140 Abundance
  • 10 Nov 2020 10:05 AM Recorded on
  • ConBoekel Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Juncus bufonius Scientific name
  • Toad Rush Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Cosmopolitan
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 742.81m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Juncus plebeius

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